Liao Jieyuan, founder and CEO of WeDoctor, said that for the first phase, the platform has invited nearly 7,000 medical professionals from China, many of whom have experience in the nation's fight against the novel coronavirus outbreak.

On WeDoctor's videoconferencing platform, Zhao Lei, a senior doctor from the infectious disease department at Wuhan Union Hospital, recently shared his experiences with about 60 US and Canadian healthcare professionals about treating COVID-19 patients.

"We have gone through the battle in Wuhan (the hardest-hit city in China)," Zhao said. "I want to share what we have learned, and help them gain confidence in winning their fight."